(News release) St. Joseph, Mo. – McDonald’s Heart of America Co-op and the Kansas City Chiefs are rallying to the cause. Fans are invited to sign the giant 10×15’ Chiefs Kingdom flag at Training Camp this Saturday, Aug. 5.

Each fan signature represents a pledge to support the Chiefs and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City, and to buy a $5 flag at a local McDonald’s restaurant on Red Friday on Sept. 15. Net proceeds from Red Friday go directly to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City.

Last year with the community’s help, Red Friday raised more than $250,000 for RMHC-KC.

People can sign the flag Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at training camp at Missouri Western State University.

“Red Friday is such a special day for all of us involved because it changes lives. It’s the largest single-day fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City,” said Jim Wagy, president of the McDonald’s Heart of America Co-op and board president of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City.

At each of the 15 stops, fans will be encouraged to sign the flag and share the story as a show of support and solidarity for the children and their families staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities, as well as the fans’ love of the Kansas City Chiefs.The signature-filled flag will be presented to the Chiefs at the conclusion of the 15-stop Flag Tour and will displayed outside their locker room at the first home game Sept. 17.

“Bringing the community together to keep families close is ultimately what the Flag Tour accomplishes,” said Tami Greenberg, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City. “If you sign the flag, you pledge your support to these children and their families, I can’t think of a better way to spend $5.”